bat (around)

verb

Definition of bat (around)next
as in to talk over

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  1. talk over
  2. discuss
  3. chew over
  4. deliberate
  5. debate
Verb
  • Maersk’s auto gate system in Mobile, Alabama, was the reason for an initial breakdown in talks over the summer, with the union alleging use of automation in violation of contract terms.
    Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
  • As the conversation progressed, Harris started to flip the script, raise her voice and talk over Baier to get her points across.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of talk over
Verb
  • What to know about the complex, long-simmering civil war Now, the two nations, along with Iran, are set to meet in Doha on Saturday to discuss the volatile situation in Syria, a Turkish diplomatic source told Reuters.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Iranians began to leave Syria on Friday morning, the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive issue.
    Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of discuss
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  • Wall Street is chewing over critical data released last week on Amgen’s experimental weight loss injection – a potential competitor in the blockbuster obesity drug market.
    Annika Kim Constantino,Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
  • So, all of the above having been chewed over, the question remains: Who wins?
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2011
Definition of chew over
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  • Once the defense rests, each side will summarize their cases before judges convene to deliberate over Mr. Netanyahu’s fate.
    Tia Goldenburg, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The verdict comes after the 12-person jury, which had been deliberating for nearly 20 hours over four days, told Judge Maxwell Wiley on Friday that it was deadlocked on Penny's manslaughter charge.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of deliberate
Verb
  • As the minutes tick by and the tension grows, the men debate such issues as whether to show the terrorists on camera.
    Marco della Cava, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Looking back on this experience, Vecchio shares a few words of advice for people debating what to bring to their white elephant parties this year, or in the future.
    Jordan Greene, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of debate
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bat (around or back and forth)

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